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Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor Indicted By Federal Grand Jury Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor Indicted By Federal Grand Jury A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday against a former political operative from Hudson County who’s accused of evading taxes on payments from builders and developers to expedite their projects, among other crimes. Thomas “Tommy” Bertoli, 62, a North Bergen native now living in Matawan, has worked political campaigns throughout the state for more than 40 years -- among them, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s successful 2005 council run and victorious 2013 mayoral campaign. Federal authorities zeroed in on the Bertoli’s dealings with builders and developers through several of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Charge Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor With Tax Evasion Feds Charge Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor With Tax Evasion
Feds Charge Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor With Tax Evasion A former rough-and-tumble political operative from Hudson County who helped run campaigns for Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, among others, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents who charged him with evading taxes on payments from builders and developers to expedite their projects. Thomas “Tommy” Bertoli, 62, a North Bergen native now living in Matawan, has worked political campaigns throughout the state for more than 40 years – among them, Fulop’s successful 2005 council run and victorious 2013 mayoral campaign – after starting out as a street organizer. Bertoli, who earned the nickname “…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K
Price Gouging: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K A Jersey City dollar store is facing more than $90,000 in fines after owners overcharged customers for cleaning supplies among COVID-19 fears, city officials said. Prices of disinfectant wipes, sprays and rubbing alcohol were increased at the 99 Cent Dream store on Newark Avenue, according to Municipal Prosecutor Jake Hudnut, who helms the city's Quality of Life Task Force. The dollar store was subsequently issued nine tickets at $10,000 per offense. "The city received concerns through social media that certain stores were raising the cost of cleaning and disinfectant supplies," Hudnut sa…

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by Cecilia Levine